been tagged by heather... *heart you honey - miss you alot!

smoked cigarettes - yes
drank so much you threw up - yes
crashed a friends car - no
stolen a car - no
been in love - yes
been dumped - yes
shoplifted - yes
been laid off/ fired - yes
quit your job - yes
been in a fist fight - yes
snuck out of your parents house - no
had feelings for someone who didn't have them back - yes
been arrested - no
gone on blind date - no
lied to a friend - yes
skipped school - yes
seen someone die - no
been to canada - no
been to mexico - yes
been on plane - yes
been lost - yes
been on opposite side of county - yes
been to washington dc - yes
swam in the ocean - yes
felt like dying - yes
cried yourself to sleep - yes
played cops and robbers - yes
recently colored with crayons - yes
sang karaoke - yes
paid for a meal with only coins - yes
done something you tols yourself you wouldn't - yes
made prank phone calls - yes
laughed until some kind of beverage came form your nose - yes more than once!
caught a snowflake on your tongue - yes
danced in the rain - no
written a letter to santa claus - yes
been kissed under mistletoe - no
watched to sun rise with someone you care about - yes
blown bubbles - yes
made a bonfire on the beach - yes
crashed a party - no
gone roller skating - yes
gone ice skating - yes
ever bought gas with one coin - no
been to africa - no
ever steal traffic signs - no
ever been in car accident - yes

?s
1. children? yes 2 dakota - 16 and tucker - 6
2. pets? cat - snowball
3. nicknames? lee - lela
4. mothers name? connie lynn
5. favorite drink? dr pepper - MARGARITAS - a good cold beer
6. tattoos? yes one on left ankle - need one more
7. body piercings? have a nice scar from my belly button being pierced and having to take it out because i was pregnant
8. how much do you love your job? i would like to take the 5th
9. favorite vacation spot? mexico - NEW YORK CITY!
10. 2 door or 4 door? while i have children 4 door after children 2 door
11. salad dressing? ranch and blue cheese
12. favorite pie? mom's pumpkin pie with cool whip - mom's HOT apple pie with vanilla ice cream - eric's granny makes me this chocolate frig pie. all 3 OHHH MYYY!
13. favorite #? don't have one
14. favorite movie? pretty woman - sweet home alabama - steel magnolias - too many to mention!
15. favorite holiday? dakota and tucker's birthdays
16. favorite food? mexican (el lorita) - chinese (peking palace) - eric bar- b -q
17. favorite day of the week? saturday if i get to sleep in
18. favorite brand of soap? weird i know but staying at treasure island in las vegas the give you this soap called WET can't find it anywhere so when i go to vegas i STEAL all i can get my hands on!
19. favorite tv show? csi vegas - law order - with out a trace - big brother
20. favorite toothpaste?
21. favorite smell? vanilla - honeydew melon - eric fresh out of the shower AXE red and blue bottle with spray - eric with COOLWATER on! WHHHEEEW it's HOT in here!
22. what do you do to relax? scrapbook or refer back to drinks in ?#5
23. message to your friends reading this? *heart you all
24. how do you see yourself in 10 years? 45 OM GOODNESS i hope retired and in my scraproom or out doing a phot shoot - but will take the beach with drink in hand.
25. what do you do when you are bored? BORED your kidding right
26. what do you enjoy recieving? hand made gifts from my children and friends - surprise boxes filled with scrapbooking supplies
27. what time is it now? 10.23am thursday march 30- 2006

TAG to julie - melanie - stephanie - karen - and anyone else who reads this
huggs OO kisses XX and love le anne

put your fingers in the shape of an L that L would be for LOSER! it's offical, i'm a NO BODY! 3 yes i said 3 people answered my ? survey so there for all of you are winners, because i must keep the 3 friends that i have! *wink
i quess for the 3 people who read this here are the answers to the ?'s
#1 Heidi Swapp
#2 Rock Chalk Jayhawk - GO KU!
#3 To be published and make Heidi Swapp's DT
#4 New York and Washington DC
#5 Stay at home with Tucker - Run a sucessful photography and scrapbooking buisness www.lifeslittlemomentsphoto.com
#6 Chevy Yukon
#7 My Mom - Connie
#8 ACU Jags!
#9 Ice Cold Reese Peanut Butter Cups
#10 Oprah Winfrey

Ther you have it! Julie - Melanie and Cheer Dad Keith look for your RAK's coming to you!
huggs OO kisses XX and love
le anne

ok it took an extra day sorry....
i'm doing this for fun to see how many people really read this blog! how it's gonna work, i will ask 10 questions about myself you comment back your answers, the person with the most correct answers will win a RAK from me. If there is a tie i will throw all those is a hat and draw a name. If you are someone who happens accross my blog, most of the answers to the questions will be in my blog.
#1 what is my favorite scrapbooking manufacture?
#2 what is the chant of my favorite college team?
#3 what is my biggest scrapbooking dream?
#4 where did dh eric take me for our 5th wedding anniversary last year?
#5 what is my biggest personal dream?
#6 what is my dream car?
#7 who is my bestest friend?
#8 what is the name of tucker's cheer squad?
#9 my favorite chocolate snack?
#10 what female celebrity do i want to meet the most?

there you have it! i do hope there are more than 5 who read my blog! *wink

pss keith hocott if you not taking up scrapbooking then you don't wanna play! ha-ha-ha-ha!

have fun and will check back on monday and by tuesday we'll have a winner!
huggs OO kisses XX and love
le anne

well tuesday afternoon here.. and having a fairly normal week.. *wink as normal as can be when it comes to me!
getting ready for this week-end 1st annual www.memoryvilla.com crop! don't worry there is still time to sign up, go check out the site and get ready for some great classes, make-n-takes, great food, and FUN FUN FUN! Plus what a view.
still keeping up with the house, really need to get into tucker's room and do a deep cleaning. next is the attic! shooting for a yard sale in april, gotta raise that money for all the scrapbooking conventions coming up! *wink (love you honey!) have really gone through all the scrapbooking supplies and cleaned out all the old and making room for the new! *wink (sorry again honey) this makes jon and cindy happy at www.memoryvilla.com when i get a private email letting me know "NEW HEIDI SWAPP" just in. i pull a melanie and fall to floor from passing out only to wake up looking for eric's credit card! *wink i must save my money for hotels and food!
going tonight or tommorow and getting new shoes! (yes julie i'm gonna copy cat) i have it between a pair of merryls or tsumo's *wink i want them both, but think for now i will just get one.
please be praying for my friend cheryl manz have some real struggles with pain, but keeping a positive attitude. check out her blog > on right.
i want to do a contest on my blog seems like alot of gals are doing these, so i want to be next! with a nice RAK remember i just cleaned! plus i want to see how many gals read my blog! ok so you 5 gals get ready. will post tonight or first thing in the morning.
tonight we have tumbling and cheer, will have to leave early tucker has school program tonight.
well till later....
huggs OO kisses XX and love
le anne

i'm gonna be a copy cat... i saw this on becky thompson's blog... thought it was cool!
1. 3 things you wish for?
1.to be a better chritian than i was yesterday
2. to be a good mom
3. a yukon *wink

2. 3 things you would do to or for yourself if there was no one to judge you (or if you had the guts to do it)?
1. lift - suck - tuck (aka plastic surgery)
2. cut my hair diffrently (are you happy eric *wink)
3. take on the task of getting my handwriting on something to market it and sell it!

3. 3 bad habits you have?
1. take on to much
2. very hard on myself
3. afraid to step out in faith and do the things i really wanna do in life

4. 3 insecurities your feel?
1. my weight
2. not taking time to make myself look better
3. aging

5. 3 talents/ skill you wish you had?
1. to be able to sing
2. ?
3. ?

6. 3 things you would do if you had more time?
1. clean my house RIGHT! sell the junk!
2. work on marketing my photography buisness
3. scrapbook more

7. 3 things that bring you peace/ relaxation?
1. a clean house
2. scrapbooking
3. a GREAT Margarita! *wink

8. 3 things that spark your creativity?
1. other scrapbookers (Heidi - Elsie) (www.twopeasinabucket.com)
2. Tara Whitney (she is awesome)
3. magazines

i'm tagging
julie
melanie
stephanie

good mornin!!!

guess what i got in the mail saturday......
a copy of the magazine that my first published layout is in! i was so like a kid at christmas, ripping that fed-ex box open when i saw the return address, i knew what it was! looks really nice and was totally excited to show it off everyone i saw saturday and sunday!

big news only 294 days and i'll tell you what it is!

huggs OO kisses XX and love
le anne

Leaving A Legacy.....

have you ever wondered what you mean to everyone around you, or what they mean to you? over the last 4 days i think i understand..... you see my husbands father David Charles Bull passed from this life on sunday march the 4th, 2006
what David meant to me was.....
* the man who gave my husbad life
* a man who was a soldier, serving in vietnam and earning a purple heart, a hero
* a son
* a brother
* a grandfather
* a friend
* someone who died alone
* and someone that i didn't tell him how much i loved him, for that i'm sorry. a man who lived less than 10 blocks from my house, but yet never came to visit, nor did i go visit him, for that i'm sorry. i sent him notes and pictures of tucker with never a note back. do you think not sharing with someone everyday how much you love them, do you think they know? i'm struggling with David's death and hope he does know how much he was loved. a man who came back from a war full of politics and was never thanked, and never told he was a hero. when it came to yesterday he was a hero, who was given a hero's burial. a brand new American Flag covered his casket, many of his favorite yellow mums and tulips surround him. fellows soldiers salute him and he passes by, with Amazing Grave playing by a Army bugler, the folding and presenting of the flag to his mother, while Taps is playing in the background. a hero remembered.

* today tell someone how much you love them and admire them, take 30 minutes to visit someone you have not visited in awhile. tell a veteran thank-you.

David - I Love You and will treasure your memories forever.
le anne

hi ya all bloggers an non bloggers who are stalking me..... *wink

well here it is thursday and getting ready for another CHEER week-end! to night we are doing half time at the UA Fort Smith basketball game. then we are off to oklahoma city on friday - sunday. eric has drill this week-end and will miss this compitition. so i'm heading down with amy and her daughter brianna. i'm gonna go by a local scrapbook store 7 minutes later and so can't wait the store looks VERY COOL!
ok on with evrything else in life....
well the crop went well last saturday - had about 38 women (less then what i planned) but still ALOT of fun! the whole gang was there, plus made some new friends. april from www.memoryvilla.com drove up and was a blast to hang out with all week-end! i think we should look for her a job up here! *wink and hint! april got here friday night and her and melanie came over to my house and chatted till 12:30 in the morning and then it was off to the crop early in the morning. great food THANKS stacey brooks. and great fellowship and tons of new memories and some great photos! "i swear mom all i did was kiss him" sorry! you had to be at starbucks for the after party to get this but still funny. and rhonda shaws great showing of SNL in the chair OH MY! and a big shout out to jon and cindy at www.memoryvilla.com for all the AWESOME door prizes. *heart you both! thanks to all who came to the crop i know it was no GASC but i will make the next one better! already starting to work on it! *wink
speaking of www.memoryvilla.com go to there web site and check out the crop they will be doing this month 17th -19th if you have ever wanted to feel like a star at a crop - well here it is! loads of prizes and special gifts. seriously check it out and call and book your spot! TONS of fun. plu i will be there *wink
house new years resolution is going well and really trying to get alot of it deep cleaned before the end of the month - why you ask my MOM is coming YEA! so is my brothers and their wifes and i hope my nannie and popo. they will be here for tucker's cheer compitition and the fort smith convention center on the 25th so excited my brothers have never seen my home, so i hope to have it as pretty as i can! so if you dont have plans that week-end come watch tucker and those www.acujags.com kick some butt!
still working out three days a week. going ok, rose my personal trainer wont let me weight yet so now progress to report. i know i do feel better, and while i may not look like some hot super model from the neck down, im getting healthy!
well i guess i better get some work done *wink will try to write more later today!
huggs OO kisses XX and love

have you ever had a day that you just want to SCREAM!!!!
today is my day... need a BIG margarita and to cry!
le anne

i ran and ran..... but i have been tagged by julie amber jones.....

1. what scrapbook lines, products, ect. do you dislike?
i think i'm all done with eyelets - to much trouble!

2. what is the hardest thing you have ever had to scrap?
for me i have had nothing that was emotionaly hard to scrap, but i have two of my bff's melanie and courtney whos counsin lost her son due to complications while preganant. her and her husband went through the delivery and the birth of their living little angel to only have him go to be with the Lord later that day. reading what melanie and courtney have wrote and the pictures that they took, i think i will treasure in my mind for ever. because i now know he is with Jesus and is healthy and happy and an angel for real. * still can cry over this.

3. what technique do you use more than anything else?
inking - paint

4. what is the smallest scrap of paper you save?
4 X 4 everything else goes to tucker

5. have you ever had any scrapbook related injuries?
YES
well first the "heartache page" while at a crop at a church in greenwood i went to stay they night with a girlfriend and woke up about 2-3 in the morning with unbearable chest pains. cliff and mindy had to call an ambulance and was at the hospital all week-end. mindy was by my side the whole week-end and cliff her dh kept tucker for me.
second at that same girlfriends house i woke up one night after cropping thill 2 or 3 in the morning to use the restroom and kicked a cropper hopper rolling tote and broke my last 3 toes on my right foot.
other than those major ones just lots of cutting my hands with my scissors, or paper cuts.

6. finish this sentence "if i wasn't a scrapbooker i would spend my money on?" clothes, shoes, and house stuff. don't get excited i'm still gonna scrapbook!

7. give us your best storage or organizational idea?
i love my tic tac holder (walmart jewlery making supplies) for my little embellishments. other than that i have NO organization! *wink

8. you just won a week long scrapbooking cruise for 5. who is going with you?
well we would have to rent the whole boat i can't pick just 5! so all my bff's out there and i would give heidi swapp a call and see if she could make it, and melody ross and cat from chatterbox. cause i would need cat to tell me what to wear on a cruise. cause she is one HOT and HIP dresser.

9. when you recieved your first publication notification, who did you tell?
dh eric first
julie amber
melanie kaye
then a mass e-mail

buddies i'm tagging
heather a
stephanie
courtney
karen
lexie

My Dreams.....

this week-end while cleaning out my scrapbook supplies, i came accross this little note that Marah Johnson wrote to me two years ago at GASC in arlington. it was like someone smacked me in the face! it reads..... "Dare To Follow Your Dreams" signed Marah Johnson so what are my dreams? well here you are.....
1. to be a great mother to ds dakota (16) and dd tucker (6)
2. to be a supportive, loving wife to dh eric ( i fail at this often, but you know somedays he just pisses me off)
3. to be a encouraging big sister to mary - trevor - jerod
4. to make my parents connie and gary proud
5. to love and take care of my grandparents mildred (aka nannie) and roland (aka popo) i love them so much - that days my heart aches because i'm not closer to them
6. to be a loyal, supportive, great listener, loving, caring friend
7. to be a stong, faithful, praying, bible sharing christian woman
8. debt free

ok now for the selfish fleshly things.....
1. i want a HOME not a house
2. a chevy tahoe would be nice
3. a sucessful buiness that would allow me to stay at home and be a home maker and dedicated photographer, and scrapbooker.
4. a skinnier back side *wink working on that with the help of rose (my personal trainer)
5. my name in lights "le anne bull" ok settle for my name in many scrapbooks not in lights

i have decide to do just what Marah said i'm gonna "Follow Those Dreams" starting today! the first step is to be faithful and pray that God knows the path for me, and i must be patient.
huggs OO kisses XX and love
le anne

what does it take.....?????
to make it in the scrapbooking industry? i know i'm not the next melody ross or heidi swapp but i would like to be known! to much to ask? i don't think so. so what do i have to do? invent something, my handwriting, or just general page creating? i think i'm a good scrapbooker, and take great photos, so what else do i need? one i need more time, anymore i only get to crop when i go to an event or to someones home. i set at home and know i need to crop, but look around and see so many other things that have to be done too. put this on my list of items to do! so i have set some goals for myself, now they may be unreachable goals but i won't know till i try. here are my scrapbooking goals....
1. i wish to be published 9 more times this year. (i will already be in the april issue of scrapbook answers - in case you didn't know! *wink)
2. to try out and make a manufactures dt
3. be invited to teach a class at a lss or convention
4. finish tucker's t-ball album, cheer album, and new york album
5. clean organize and create a fun work enviroment for scrapbooking

how is that to get me started? big goals i know, i can do it though! can you make a living scrapbooking? something i love to do and a hobby that has given me the bestest buddies a girl could ever have.
i don't want to be famous! *wink (but would take it if it came to that) just want to be known!
huggs OO kisses XX and love
le anne

exciting news....
i get to go to another scrapbooking convention this year! wow that will be 3 i get to go to! going to head out april 6-9 to st louis mo for the ck convention. i will be going with the ever famous rebekah price and julie jones. so excited i can hardly stand myself. what is go great well we are taking a class by elsie flannigan aka elsiecake on two peas! i got my necklace from her last night and WOW sooo cute! i have become a stalker to her too, so sweet and very talented! got an extra big suite and going to basically shop and take one class, go to one of their crops. but we are going to do most of our cropping in our room and get caught up, take some pictures and giggle and i'm sure chocolate and dr pepper will be involved! did i mention donna downey will be there too. and i have to buy one of everything chatterbox for my meli who can't go :( love you meli
well thanks for letting me share my excitement.
hugg OO kisses XX and love

hi ya bloggers!
i'm back... crazy week-end indeed. friday night made it to my mom's at about 9:15 the kids were soooo good! got up saturday and went to TARGET got nothing for me, but got my mom her 3-1 printer she hads been wanting (her b-day was last week) the went to JAYHAWK SPIRIT got a great burrito at chilantro in downtown lawrence YUMMY! that night it was to the winter event with my mom, and had a wonderful time, got to dress up, eat a nice dinner, and have a few drinks with my mom and all her friends. sunday it was off to tulsa ok. dropped the kids off with becca and eric and off to the Marine Corps meeting. well drove into the driveway about 7:30 and all i did was drop my stuff on the living room floor, put on pj's didn't move from the couch. back to the rat race today, trying to get everything lined out for what all i need to get done this week. will not be here on friday taking dh out for his b-day! it is a surprise so if you wanna know, give me a ring. been giving him a hint everyday of things he needs to bring, it doesnt bother him at all, i wanna tell him what we are doing so he will know that i thought about him and what he would enjoy doing. i will let you know, he better like it or next year he is getting a cupcake and pizza! *wink
more later ... cause i've been thinking!? scary i know but tune in later!
huggs OO kisses XX and love

ohhh just a little fyi.....
if you are ever in russellville arkansas look up fleaners whatt a burger! we stopped on our way back from the cheer compitition. and may i say HOLY MOLY! was it good! fries get a LARGE bag and any burger is good and the diet cherry limeade ROCKS!
end of ad!

bad blogger.. i have been! sorry! but.. here i am!
hope everyone is doing well, thing week has been crazy for me, and have a feeling it will be getting a little crazier! hey like i alway say welcome to my life. *wink have been working and doing many SLAH parties, eric out of town yesterday and then again this week-end, have cheerleading practice, but this week-end i will be heading to my mom and dad's house in lawrence kansas (home of the JAYHAWKS) will going for my mom's winter event at work (big dinner lots of door prizes) my brothers trevor and jerod and wifes will be taking care of both the kids (might pray for them, neither have children yet.. but i'm waiting!!! HELLO BOYS) will head up friday when i pick up tucker from school then swing through rogers pick up dakota and then on my way. then i need to head to tulsa on sunday for a kv meeting for the marine corps. will be alot of road time.. but sure to enjoy the time with my mom. trying to decided what to do about life, yes in general (alot of thought) have really let the house go this week and have done no house work! for that i will have to get it all done tonight plus go to walmart, and clean out the truck and wash it! where it that money tree at? i have not scrapbooked since last month, falling really behind on alot of work. got most of the girls cj drawn out and idea written on paper, but have i started one? NO! getting ready for the 12 hour crop, wondering how much i will get done at that, and still have to get my class kits together. time - time i need more of it! i say when the bills get paid off and the house get clean and can stay caught up on that, i realize i have forgot to do the thing that brings me so much joy! got my albums last night from heidi swapp so hoping to get started on cheer album and new york trip. ok i'm done whining!
huggs OO kisses XX and love

hi... i know very little but i'm on someone famous blog check out Elsie Flannigan to the left... she is paging me cause she finished my necklace! SO PUMPED!
can't wait to get it!

holy moly it's friday....
many things going on, really to much to mention in one sitting but hey lets try!
1. please keep my mom in your prayers and thoughts she is having surgery today.
2. sorry for not writing as much as i usually do, but have been very busy at work.
3. done my first set of engagement pics this past week, gave the to the bride to be last night and she loved them! i was so excited! i might get the wedding too. photography buisness is going well, and so glad that people want me to share in their lives and help them cherish the little moments that make life so worth living. keeping checking on the web page dh eric is working very hard on it!
4. i can talk about cheer now! last weekend was the most disappointed i have ever been at a cheer compitition. our girls (all three squads) were on! and didn't score very well, them people at *s* really suck! (hiding their identity so i don't get in trouble) but they seriously SUCK!
5. did i mention i'm gonna be published! sorry still living on cloud nine!
6. i'm still doing very well on the house, and keeping it caught up and clean. i'm very proud of myself.
7. it's time to get my scrapboking stuff in order. i have started to look at alot of peoples room on www.twopeasinabucket.com and coming up with some great ideas. eric should worry! *wink don't worry honey the target card has not come out of the purse YET! i'm really gonna be in trouble at www.ikea.com and www.thecontainerstore.com and www.holdeverything.com i hope during the next few months i will have a plan of what i want and get'r done!
8. i want to give lots of love to friends who are always there for me when i need to talk, vent, yell, or scream! Julie, Melanie, Krystal R, Terri H, Kristy L, you gals are awesome!
9. ok you people who want to see the new www.southernlivingathome.com catalog need to call i booking parties clear into march! wow!
well that's alot of the little things. i hope to come back later and talk more. gonna go surf some blogs.
huggs OO kisses XX and love
le anne

ssssooooooo excited i could pee my pants (sorry for the graphics) i just checked out heidi swapp's web page and..... she is going to be at GASC and CK Tulsa (ok it's on her calender, does that mean SHE will be there or just someone from the company?) to my scrappin buddies "i promise i will remember your names when i meet her! *wink i sure hope i will be able to get in some cute jeans by then so i can alter some! ohhhhh my goodness! thanks for letting me share my excitement!
huggs OO kisses and love
le anne

hi....
reading through some of my friends blogs today i'm reminded of so many things that i take for granted everyday. i love my friends that are just bold and honest, they know they can be this way with me because i believe we are true "soul sista" ( julie ) i would like to invite you to read julie's blog go to "mean girls" about being you and no whining! then go to cheryl manz and see how one t-shirt she believes can change the world! cheryl with a woman as strong, faithful, and beautiful as you wearing that "t" i have no doubt you will change a few people.
be back soon.... huggs OO kisses XX and love

tag i'm it.... (*heart you julie)
1. 4 jobs you have had in your life?
waitress @ shoney's restraunt
delivered newspapers
work @ a total gas station
heavy equipment parts and service manager

2. 4 movies you could watch over and over?
pretty woman
sweet home alabama
wizard of oz
rules of engagement (Marine Corps movie)

3. 4 places you have lived?
pittsburg kansas
tempe arizona
fayetteville arkansas
fort smith arkansas

4. 4 tv shows you love to watch?
law & order (all of them)
csi (vegas & miami)
e-ring
er

5. 4 places you have been on vacation?
las vegas BABY
cozumel mexico
new york *heart this place
washington dc

6. 4 websites you visit daily?
www.memoryvilla.com (think this is why i'm always broke) *wink
www.heidiswapp.com
www.acujags.com
www.twopeasinabucket.com

7. 4 of your favorite foods?
dh eric's chicken spagetti
joe's crab shack (crab leg's)
zio's
dh eric's barbq (yes he's cute and he cooks)

8. 4 places you would rather be right now?
with my mom (since she is not feeling well, i would love to be there taking care of her)
at home in bed (with eric) watching movies listening to the rain
some beach some where (with margarita)
scrapin with the girls

9. 4 bloggers you are tagging
my favorite rusty pickle gal heather
karen - my chatty as always girl friend
courtney - my prego girl friend *miss you honey
heidi swapp (ok she didn't answer mine but her answers are on her blog)
huggs OO kisses XX an love

good mornin!
first thank-you all so much for your prayers and warm thoughts, i *heart you all!
second let me tell you my new years goals are coming along very well. the house continues to look great and staying clean. i don't think i'm the trash man's favorite house. in the last two weeks i have cleaned (martha stewart style) my living room, dining room, hall way, hall closets, bathroom, eric and i bedroom. so 4 HUGE garage sale boxes, 37 bags of trash, and a load off my mind an shoulders. i have stuck to the a room a day and it is working. rooms i have left back room, tucker's room (HOLY MOLY) attic, and the promise to keep eric's garage clean of my stuff. i tell you i have noticed a difference in my mood just from keeping the house caught up, i don't feel so trapped. weird i know, but it's working. we are going to church more, we will miss this sunday time to CHEER! the power of prayer as been increased and loving the way it brings peace to my heart. like i said we are off to oklahoma city to cheer for them JAGS! *heart you tucker and good luck girls! please keep my mom connie in your prayers for the next couple of weeks, thank-you will keep you updated!
ok now for the big one.... i'm going to be published! Scrapbook Answers has asked for one of my cheerleading layouts. i got the email this moring and still haven't stop crying! i knew it word happen... (ok no i didn't but it did!) totally excited. you all better get you copy fast cause i'm buying them all! lol
huggs OO kisses XX and love

good morning bloggers....
today i come bearing my soul, if you think you might laugh, think funny of me, or just plain think i'm wierd, please don't read beyond this sentence. i know they only folks who read this are dear friends of family so here we go. went to church last night and i know that God told me to be there, "you are going to hear something you need to know" the sevice was directed at the "community" the community of praying believers. I know that i need to pray more than what i do, and saying have have no time is not an excuse for not spending time with God. well mid way through the service we do prayer (about 150 people up front of church shoulder to shoulder) sounds weird and oh so close but on the other hand, i had a feeling of warmth and compassion. pastor gives many things that the holy spirit is speaking to him about to pray for. we one of the was for feeling overwhelmed, depresssed. i felt my heart race, for the reason you may not know. over the last month or more, i have had such a feeling of sadness, depression, overwhelmed, and wondering why. well you may say "girl everyone goes through that, well what i have not told you is that i truely feel i have an anger problem, over what you ask EVERYTHING! my marriage, my job, my children, my parents, ok EVERYTHING! i know some days i want to much, so with this year i have tryed to set some REALISTIC goals for my self. i know alot of this stems from just a few main issues a couple i have no control over a few i do, and have never changed. i want so much to be just me, not hide behind mask and pretend! i need to before i make any changes, change how i feel about myself... just work with me i'm fat, don't care what i look like half the time, just low self esteem. i'm working on it, i have been eating right for about a week now and i start working out every monday - wednesday - friday with a personal trainer. i believe this is the only way i can become dedicated to doing the whole working out thing. pay for the service, don't show up they keep your money, and there is no make up class! i call that motivation. i will see. please don't pity or feel sorry for me i'm the one who has choosen to live this way. but i do ask that you pray for me. when i worked up the courage to raise my hand for that subject and to be prayed for i felt like a huge weight has been lifted from my sholders, like admiting i have something wrong with me is ok. well many tears later, and the drive home i was glad that i took my problem to God and know that it is in His hands, and i must have faith.
huggs

good mornin....
as i'm anxiously awaiting www.heidiswapp.com to come up, i would like to share with you the other scrapper that i'm stalking *jj lol. i found here through julie jones blog (link on side) elsie flannigan may i say WOW! (elsie's link on side too) go to www.twopeasinabucket.com click on pea nut galley, then pea nut search, key in just elsie (she is elsiecake) click on elsiecake and check out her basic grey album of her and her dh tj. holy moly. she is also in the feb issue of ck article " be yourself" by the way this issue is the best ck i have have seen! but back to elsie she is so refreshing and love her style. you can also check her out at www.redvelvet.com
huggs OO kisses XX and love

oohhhh i have been tagged by new girlfriend heather beste-ales (rusty pickle gal - met her at GASC 2004 *heart her)
1. do you have a favorite holiday treat? my mom's pumpkin pie w/ cool whip (heaven)
2. what is your favorite family memory from your childhood? living in arizona i was on a swim team (tempe swim devils) i was very good at it and remember my mom and dad yelling and cheering me on.
3. what is the best thing that santa brought you this year? he brought me my own web page www.lifeslittlemomentsphoto.com thanks santa
4. what time is it right now? 12:33 pm
5. what some is on your (imaginary or real) Ipod right now? george strait
6. didi - scrappin , paper - scrappin or both? paper
7. coke or pepsi? sorry dr pepper but if I must pick coke
8. five things you would go out and buy if $10,000 fell into your lap? oh myyyy.... a big screen tv for dh, clothes and shoes, windows, sheet rock, paint to finish the house.
9. one thing you absolutely, unequivocally love about who you are? i'm a good friend, and love to give to others before I think of myself. (unless I'm in Target sorry honey)
10. name one quote, song lyric, overused sentiment, whatever, that means alot to you, that changed or shaped the direction of your life today? (SONG)the song " Imagine" by mercy me - WOW! the lyrics say it all - can you imagine what it will be like that day that we finally to get to be in His presance and WORSHIP Him forever. (VERSE) "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." to me this means delight yourself in what the Lord has blessed you with, and he will continue to bless you. remember we work by His master plan not ours, patience. Very hard for me! (Word) being called Mommy WOW, I live for the day I will be called Nannie. And of course Wife to the best husband eric - Love You!
11. your favorite color? blue - Jayhawk BLUE! Want to see the color? cut me cause I bleed it! ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK! GO KU

I tag julie, melanie, stephanie

ok something i just discovered on two peas check out www.heidiswapp.com looks like new stuff is coming.... can i just pre-order it now, i will of course have to have it ALL!

good morning!
well i just a jump start on my first night of changing .....
last night i got the living room and dining room DONE completely clean pine sol-ed, mopped, vaccumed, extras clean out and priced for the yard sale, boxed up and put into the garage. this took from 6-10.
in between i got tucker feed, bathed, played a game, and rocked to sleep, 2 loads of laundry, new southern living at home catalogs put into envelopes and ready to ship.
i'm tired!
i saw where one of the other girls on www.scrapncircle.com boards says she puts on her calander what room will be cleaned that night, with one load of laundry (if need be) this could be a great way to keep up?? i would just have to pick rooms on tuesday and thursday that will go quick, because of cheerleading (i don't get home till 7:30) i think i'm gonna give this a whirl, starting monday. i gonna work hard all week-end and get the clutter out (as melanie calls it) and start with fresh canvas (if you will). please let me know if you have other ideas? short of hiring a maid, i think this one might work.
huggs OO kisses XX and love

what do you want for the new year ????
that is a big question. i have read several other blogs and seeing everyone making new years resolutions. me i NEVER stick to them, so why make them? so what i have decided to make a list of things in my life that i know need improving on, and i'm going to keep a diary to record my feelings, and thoughts. ok ok i know another thing to keep up with, but hey i'm at cheer for 3 hours on tuesday and thursday i would hope i can keep it up. if you know me, ok know me well enough please chim in on the changes you think i should make. here are some of the first ones that i have thought of..
1. be less of a pack rat ( SIMPLICITY - clear out the things i don't use or touch daily, and put a curve on impulsive buying, unless i'm in TARGET *wink)
2. to be a better wife, mother, friend, daughter, grand daughter ( with this it means more patience WHAT, realizing i need to live for today - it only happens once and you can't get it back, clearing my schedule for ME time)
3. scrapbook more for myself, not with the hope of being famous or even getting noticed. (heidi if you are reading this - (picking myself off the floor laughing) i still want to be on your dt and that statement does not apply to you *wink)
4. to be a great buisness woman, and make a living at it.
5. to leave my mark on this world.... ok small mark, but what is my purpose?

please help me, am i on the right track? i know you all will let me know.
huggs OO kisses XX and love

good morning .. i come with VERY happy news! i guess since i got the call it's ok to share on the www! * wink
after almost 2 years of marriage my cousin (by marriage *i love her like blood) becca and her husband are going to be parents! HOLY MOLY - she called me a work, i teared up and was just so happy, i even got to pull my princess diaries "SHUT UP!"
ok thanks for letting me share... eric and becca i'm so happy for you and love you both very much, you are going to be GREAT parents! well i'm off to make baby things now.

i know ...i know ... i know
i have not been here in a while, but hey i'm not famous so i imagine the only folks who read this are my dear friends, family, and those who find me by accident! *lol but if you found me by accident hey stick around *wink i'm alot of fun!
well Christmas has been here and gone, the bull family made the trip to lawrence kansas to visit with my family, for the most part had a wonderful time. enjoyed being with my mom, we got to scrapbook, shop at TARGET and i think i have been banned from entering another TARGET for a while *wink (love you eric) when we entered i asked dh eric if i was on a short leash with money, girls he never answered, i think that means " honey you shop" then we get in there Christmas Eve (mind you) and he give me and mom 30 minute WHAT i can't even get to the Starbucks that's in there get a coffee and make it out of the card section in that time frame. so mom and i hurry 40 minutes and $100.00 later i think NO i know i'm in trouble! *wink have i mentioned I LOVE TARGET i think if we had one in fort snore sorry fort smith it would not be so tempting to go in one when i driving down the street. had a wonderful time Christmas morning tucker got her dog (stuffed) wiener dog "sweet pea" is her name! hey no dog food, and no mess. she never told santa that the dog had to be alive! *wink and of course we ate to much, and rested and then ate again. dh eric got to go hunting one day out on my brother jerod's land, he didn't get anything, but i think he had a wonderful time just being by himself and enjoying nature. got home last night about 9pm had to stop off at nannie and popo's house, got to spend about an hour with them (which is never enough time) got home didn't even up pack, i figured my suitcase has been packed every week-end this month so one more day will not hurt! *lol have so many things to get done over the next couple of weeks ... oh where will i find the time to get it all done, lack of sleep and starting 15 projects at one time will happen! (just a warning for eric) i think i will work full day's all this week, tucker is at ms angela's and just loves it there, so i will stay and make the paycheck alittle better, and try to get caught up on the year end stuff. well then why am i one here bloggin..... cause i can *wink!
huggs OO kisses XX and love
be back soon!

it's happening..... i'm on the world wide web..... YES ME check out my gift from dh eric! it's not done but he worked till 11 last night getting it that far. are you ready www.lifeslittlemomentsphoto.com i will be getting releases ready to put some photos up and getting ready to FOCUS on this buisness and make it take off! thanks for letting me share!
huggs OO kisses XX and love

well i'm totally excited now ...
julie amber jones made it as one of the finalist at amlt dt contest! julie honey i love you and i'm so happy for you, and least one of us made it * wink and BIG congrads! go check her out www.amillionlittlethings.com go to dt finalist and there she is!
huggs and love

good morning ...
well i'm coming to you all (my friends) and throw myself a pitty party (is that ok- it won't last long) i just got an email from AMLT and i didn't make their 2006 dt. i think i'm ok with that, (not that i have a choice) just a little sad. i thought i had really BROUGHT IT! dh eric thinks i'm in a rut. i need to focus more and find my groove, mojo, whatever has been missing for the last couple of months! i just hope julie makes it! ok pitty party is over!
huggs OO kisses XX and love
le anne

good morning - ok afternoon where has the day gone? well the "hermi bull" funeral went well. hermi now is buried the backyard in a cigar box with white and red roses. it was a beautiful service *tear tear. tucker is ok and just wants to go get another one, because she is worried mr ralph is lonely. so i guess we will be making a trip to petco sometime in the next week.

ok some things i have found this week....
1. www.holdeverything.com dh found it .... ohhhh my!
2. got to crop some more, and get some project's done. tipton album almost done. after that is done i will be working on dh eric and i trip to NY (will be getting some great ideas from HS she just went there too) and start tucker's cheer album for last year.
3. if it stays this warm i'm ready to have another yard sale. *wink

have you thought about your NY resolutions??? i think i'm gonna a make a list this year and carry it around and see how much i actually get done. and i get one thing done, i will add another to the bottom of the list!

well i must get back to work...
huggs OO kisses XX and love

our first bull family funeral will happen today in our backyard about 5:30. tucker lost her first pet on monday night (she was already in bed when dh eric noticed) that "hermi" had died. so last night before bed we had to tell her. we were just going to get another one and replace him, but i thought she should understand that things don't live forever. well she took it harder than i thought she would. so after she cried and eric and i explained how "hermi" was in heaven and that Jesus was taking care of him now. i think she was ok, went right to sleep. so we will be having services for hermi bull in the backyard tonight.
ok so i'm morbid i took a picture of "hermi" in his bag and thought i would take pictures of the funeral and grave site for a scrapbook page - morbid and yet a little wierd i know, but i thought she would like to remember the loss of her first pet.
huggs OO kisses XX and love

here we are tuesday december the 13th only 12 days till Christmas! i would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas - not happy holidays! that's to all those people who are buzzing around saying Merry Christamas offends them - well if you want to read my blog - get over it - Merry Christmas! i think i'm getting closer to being done. i just LOVE giving gifts, i think i'm to the age where i like to give more than i like to recieve. there is just something about someones face light up with a gift. today my buddy julie jones is coming by my office so i can give her, her gift. i just read cheryl manz blog - her newest entry is MY CRAZY LIFE (cheryl this week i'm with you) yesterday i worked, had a photo shoot, went home and went on the war path - the cleaning war path. I got the living room, dining room, hall way, bathroom, and 1/2 the kitchen, all the laundry (last load in dryer) and the ironing done! eric stayed out of my way! lol *wink when i get in the cleaning mood just get out of my way! today i'm working going to get my hair cut, then to walmart and the mall to get a few more gifts, then home to finish cleaning. eric is kind enough to take tucker to cheer! tomorrow work and mail christmas cards, clean. thursday work, then cheer, home to pack for this weekend, friday work, then to pittsburg kansas (my home town) to go to my popo's surprise 80th birthday party. tucker is singing at church for him, and my aunt melinda is coming from michigan, and popo has NO idea, *love surprises! so you see my busy week, don't feel sorry for me, but know you see why i'm so CRAZY! (*wink cheryl) well need to get back to work. will write more later. huggs OO kisses XX and love.
Merry Christmas Ho Ho Ho Ho

something funny....
most who know my dh he is often very sweet, and is a wonderful husband *wink most of the time. well last night was the exception! first alittle background - i have been working very hard to keep the laundry up and the house clean since we will be out of town again this week-end. (i hate coming home to alot of house work) so last night i was doing a load of laundry, put it up. well THREE days ago eric changed out a load of clothes and just left it in the bedroom unfolded, then to the hallway unfolded, then last night to the living room unfolded. note he moved it right when i had finished folding the other load. i thought this was his suttle hint for me to fold them too. so i did call him an a**! he said i'm gonna fold'em well he did, but as his was folding them i was picking on him telling him where each piece of clothing was to be placed while he was folding it. he did warn me WOMAN shhussh i know, you better stop or else, well you know me, i kept on! *wink well needless to say there was a bowl of ice cream on the floor that he had not finished eating. i looked away at the tv next thing i know i was wearing the ice cream - smeared all over my left eye into my contact and all over my forehead! WHAT dh eric was laughing so hard i thought he was going to stop breathing! that's ok i'll get even! *wink still love you honey!

doing the happy friday dance.... shake - shake! well the work week is over, and get to have some great friend and family time.
today i'm going to the hospital to have some tests done (don't be alarmed) and the a few of the girls are coming over to crop! YEA HAW! then tommorow we are going to be crazy and go to silver dollar city, and meet my mom, brother jerod his wife denae, sister mary and her daughter vanessa. going to be cold but, we have not been in a couple of years and i'm very excited. so we have got every piece of thermal underwear, hoodie sweatshirts, gloves, mittens, and scarfs packed and ready to go. will let one know how much fun we have. maybe it will get into the 40's. *wink huggs OO kisses XX and love

holy moly it's wednesday sorry for not posting:( ok back from cheer and we got second. GO JAGS! had a wonderful time with my mom. tucker was so surprised when we got to the hotel and i opened the door and grandma yelled "SURPRISE" tucker loved it! after we got tucker ready at the hotel and to the compitition and tucker went back stage with the team, mom and i just got to talk and enjoyed each others company. i let tucker go to the after dance this year, stratton agreed to keep an eye on her, she said she had a great time (was over a 9pm) i think she learned some dance moves that eric would not approve of - so she got a pre warning from mom that she should not dance like that. *wink even though it was funny *sorry eric. well paige got to ride home with us and i got to earn the song "don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me" WOW no more singing of that song either. all and all had a great time, now we won't leave again until january, and we will go back to oklahoma city.
did the gallery gang secret santa last night at the coffee beanery, and i got a great surprise from julie jones ok she WAY out did her self. i think my favorite things was of course my chocolate brown fuzzy MM letters and a very cool notebook that she gave me that i'm going to alter it up alittle, i also got ALOT of chatterbox new paper, candy for the scrappin table, candle, other MM stickers. i loved all of it and can't wait to use some of it (i think tonight) *wink
going to silver dollar city this week-end (pending weather) i think mom is getting hit snow, and we are do to get some tonight. if it don't snow 4 inches tucker will have a fit. they have said 4 inches all week and she don't understand that the weather forcast changes. lol
oh and mr ralph tuckers hermit crab out grew his shell last night (daddy going to get a new one today) can you say YUK dh eric was telling me what he looked like with out his shell on... ok do i look like i want to know... YUK! oh and did i tell you tucker got scared when they were in here room (yes santa brought her two last year - and they are still alive) so they mr ralph and hermi have moved to the kitchen counter. YUK! oh well. well because tucker got hermit crabs from santa last year, she asked santa for a baby weinie dog for this year, i hope she won't be too sad cause i think santa ran out of that kind. *wink no dogs yet!
well better get back to work - will talk tommorow!
huggs OO kisses XX and love

happy - happy friday :) :) well i think i'm ready to go..
1. packed - check
2. cheer backpack - check
3. spankies - check (lol mom)
4. cheer uniform - check
5. camera - check
6. cheer attitude - check
off to tulsa we go, first we have home fellowship so i should make it to tulsa about 10.
i love traveling - nice hotels - clean sheets - lounging - oh and did i mention eric has drill and that there is a TARGET in tulsa yeeeeaaa hawwww! sorry honey! best thing is my mom is coming - i miss her so much (she lives in kansas) so i treasure the time we have together. tucker don't know yet so ssshhhh! i will write more before i leave.
A-C-U A-C-U GO JAGS GO A-C-U A-C-U

courtney & karen your not bloggin, where are you girls???

miss ya!

well hump day it is, thank heaven! well an ok week, have got alot done both work, personal, my buisness, and little things just caught up. tucker and i will be heading to tulsa ok. friday after school to cheer - cheer - cheer for those ACU JAGS! my mom, connie is meeting us. YEA! eric has drill this week-end and won't be able to make it. tucker gets to fly in one of the stunt groups at this one and is really working hard at the gym lately, eric and i are very proud! did i mention that my dishwasher has died! yes eric it has - dh says it just gets stuck. well when it's stuck in the same spot for 2 hours, i think BROKE! we'll see. i got my submission in for a million little things dt, and most of my stuff to april and cindy at memoryvilla. i really need to work harder and the scrapbooking. it seems like lately no time and my mojo needs to come back. i took some good pics of tucker this week-end and need to get them printed off so i can get my scrapncircle dt stuff done. by the wasy i have NOT packed for this week-end yet either, ohhhhh! the whole month of december we will be gone every week-end i now see my house work going down hill too, not that i'm any june cleaver by no means but hey i try! well my good oh buddy keith from cheer was so excited to see i put his name on my blog, keith when i'm mad at you for rubbin something in my face i don't think that's a good thing LOL! well need to get some work done. be back soon! huggs OO kisses XX and love - le anne

i'm looking for some new best friend's, i think melanie and stephanie have bashed the jayhawks enough! *wink JJ i can take it!

i'm so FULL! the bull family spent a nice quiet week-end at home, in our pj's, we were lucky if we took a shower *wink lol! cooked early in the morning thursday, ate around 12:30 worked around the house, did do alittle shopping, and spent the week-end with the ones i love! ds dakota and dh eric had wonderful time hunting. eric didn't get anything but dakota had the proud kill of an armadillo (WHAT!) so i asked him where it was at? mom we left it. i was mortified that he would kill something and leave it in the woods. from what i gather it's a guy thing! today had to take a shower and come to work! have got alot caught up and getting ready for the end of the year paperwork. i will take time later to write more about me! huggs OO kisses XX and love

i wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. take time to reflect on the things you are thankful for. God has really blessed our family this year and have so many thankful things i would like to share with you, many are personal so please don't laugh, and some are little thing but little things can turn into big things....
1. thankful for dh eric who loves me just as i am and takes care of me both financially, spiritualy, and supports every creative idea i come up with, even thought i may not follow through with.
2. two children dakota and tucker who both have been healthy and given me many memories to treasure for the year.
3. my mom whom i love very much, and is not only my mom but my friend who takes time to listen to me and helps me through the hard times and loves me unconditionaly. love you mom
4. my dad's health - take care of you heart daddy
5. my nannie and popo blessing me with another year of memories. they are the greatest grandparents and great grandparents that anyone could ever ask for. i love you both
6. my brothers trevor and jerod their wifes carmine and danae my sister mary and her daughter vanessa thank-you for a year of memories and love.
7. my home and the Lord giving us the financial means to start the renovation process.
8. ohh and i would not be who i am today with out all my loyal, faithful, praying, supportive, scrapbooking buddies. how one person could be as blessed as me with friends is amazing! to the gang melanie, julie, courtney, stephanie, peggy, shawnda, karen, sandi, athena, stacy, april d, rhonda, kara, and lexie you guys are such a big piece of who i am - i love you all and here's to another year of memories with photos we will never be caught up on! * wink
9. and God blessing my buisness this year, and through out the next year and many more to come.
enjoy your day and eat so much you wanna throw up! ha-ha-ha
huggs OO kisses XX and lots of love

ok so my pocketbook is a little lighter! *tear *tear. yes my kansas jayhawks lost last night. while the dh waited a little bit to call, the ds dakota waited NO time. i see his christmas gifts getting returned. lol (love you dakota) well then i get home to see that my dear friend stephanie has rubbed it in too! her little comments on my post are NOT how our phone conversation went down... i called and told her i thought she was my friend, and that i could not believe that she would talk about my jayhawks like that. yes stephanie i still love you! *wink! the i had to get bashed at cheerleading too KEITH! that's ok i still got mom and nannie at my side, and we will see who make it to the big dance in march!! yes i have already placed the bets with dh and ds! will i ever learn *wink! GO KU

ok college basketball is upon us FINALLY! well last night my jayhawks lost to arizona. ok we got a young team, today we take on the arkansas razorbacks as you all know dh eric bleeds razorback red. well we put a little wager on the game (that we won't even get to watch) $100.00 (i don't promote gambeling but hey any way you can get dh money for scrapbooking supplies!) *wink so put something jayhawk blue on and repeat after me ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK - GO KU! wish me luck!

here we are at monday morning... thank heaven it's a short work week! i have so much to catch up on i will post little updates on everything thru out the day! first thing.... sorry about not posting much last week it was BAD! it was a nice combination of wanting to hurt my dh and just on OVERLOAD! but i think i might be under control.. funny ha-ha! second a big shout out to those ACU JAGS as you all know we missed the first compitition in hot springs arkansas ( i will just give updates on tucker's team but please feel free to check out link to see all teams and video's) where they got 1st and this past week-end we were off to ok city, where the girls got 2nd. did i mention she is a flyer GO TUCKER! eric and i are so proud! third ok the yard sale was a little slow in the beginning but as the day went on i had made $200.00 ok for a 1/2 days work! but the good part of it all is , i realized that not everyone want's my priceless stuff! i have held on to things from yard sales 2-3 years ago knowing that someday it would sale in a yard sale.. well girls i went through and if i had anyhthing for more that 1 yard sale i threw it away! YEA it was hard but you know the garage looks so much better and i really felt better, i don't think i was the trash man's favorite house but hey, he'll be ok! so i think on the right track to perge and get things out of house and get everything in order. alot of work last night and really feel good with how much i got done. needless to say 2 SLAH boxes and 12 trash bags later, i had a good yard sale huggs OO kisses XX and love.

i have been tagged?! oh julie *heart* you honey. here we go...
1. 2 nicknames you go by - lee or lela
2. 2 parts of your heritage (mom's gonna get me cause i don't know) -cherokee indian and american! lol
3. 2 things that scare you - the dark and someone hurting my children
4. 2 everyday essentials - avada "be curly" (hair product) and dr. pepper
5. 2 favorite bands - montgomery gentry and the eagles
5. 2 favorite songs - the fireman george strait and imagine mercy me (i love it when grant nesbit of uttermost sings it)
6. 2 things you want from a relationship - love and honesty
7. 2 physical things that appeal to you in the opposite sex - teeth and butt
8. 2 favorite hobbies - scrapbooking and photography
9. 2 things you want really bad - pink ipod and simplicity in my life
10. 2 places you want to go on vacation - disneyland (for the kids) and really want to go back to NY
11. 2 things you want to do before you die - watch my grandchildren be born and be called Nannie and become a better christian and a better influence to my children and others.
12. 2 ways you are a stereotypical chick - (don't know if this counts i'm a tomboy - sorry) i like to look pretty and smell good and i WISH i was high maintenance! sorry eric
13. 2 things you are thinking right now - how much i still have to get done today and i'm hungry
14. 2 stores you shop at - linens and things and pier 1

3 people to take quiz - lexie - stephanie - karen

THE YARD SALE IS ON! holy moly i'm so glad! dh eric has agreed to help me tonight and tommorow get it all set up and ready to go! let's see how much of my priceless mechandise i can move to some one elses home! huggs OO kisses XX and love

oh and ps how is it one of the people who got me to blogging HAS NOT blogged since october.....MELANIE!
love ya!

good afternoon fellow bloggers, i hope everyone is having a great week, i on the other hand am having a CRAPPY week! i don't care to go into a bunch of it, online but those who know me if you would say a prayer for my sanity if there is such a word in my vocabulary! please give me a day or two to try to feel like myself and i will be back blogging again soon. huggs OO kisses XX and love le anne

good morning blogging world! well friday it is, i'm sorry i have not posted, but i have been BUSY, not just busy but CRAZY BUSY! i never dreamed a creative idea from my dear friends (melanie started it) about starting my own photography company we keep me so busy. don't get me wrong i LOVE it, and i actually think i getting better. wink! but i'm booked up! i have started looking into getting a studio to share with some friends to share in a joint venture in opening our own buisness. but after looking at some of the property here in town, i think i will wait a little longer. dh eric has looked in to my web page fee for doing that $600.00 WHAT! but hey i guess welcome to buisness. i'm only hoping that i will get the money around to do that, i think it would be good for me. ok on to other things, melanie had yard sale last week, and i think she sold everything she owned, jj - lol! she has got me inspired! so this coming friday i will be having me one. i will use this next week to get ready and hopefully i will get some things out of the house that are not serving a purpose! ok that's everything! wink! if you read my past posts, i really want to simplify everything in the home and my life, i need to have more time to STOP and smell the roses. not come home and say OM heavens when will i have time to get this clean plus enjoy eric and the kids, oh h*** enjoy life! that's what i want. so pray that the pack rat in me leaves this up coming week! heading to fayetteville today for kara and jeff's wedding tommorow. did i mention she wants me to give a speech, one i can't talk in public with out crying or being so nervous i can't read. but i got the speech done, and got mom iretha's approval. so truck is packed, pick up tucker aka flowergirl and off to fayeteville we go. i will let you all know how it goes. huggs OO kisses XX and LOVE. le anne

ok as most of you know my wonderful dh eric reads my blog. love you honey! eric told me last week that while he was in line to get a drink at the hosptial, some woman called him a "lil blue eyed devil" for those of you who have never seen my good looking husband knows he has the most beautiful blue eyes. we he is either playing dumb, doesn't wanna hurt my feelings. he doesn't think she was flirting with him! OMG - HELLO honey YES she was! what do ya'll think? i know that i will never use that as a pet name for him, i just tease him with! wink! huggs OO & kisses XX with love to the "lil blue eyed devil"

well i'm BACK.... dh eric and i had a wonderful time at the Marine Corps Ball, it was just an overall relaxing, no stress week-end. We got to tulsa about 12:15 eric dropped me off at a lss scrapbooks galore & more (LOVE this store) and then he went to the unit to work. I got about 7 layouts done and completed, and 6 more drawn out and ready to put together. i got to crop till about 10, eric was so tired, he knew if he went to the hotel he would not wake up to come get me at midnight. we got to the hotel and watched a movie, and well wink! the next morning i got to sleep til 9:30am YEA! got up and went to the gym in the hotel and walked 3 miles, back to room and showered. went to lunch and then to get a massage, thanks SSgt Moore! then it was time to get ready. hair - make-up - pantyhose YUK! but hey somethings need SUPPORT! ha-ha! wink! got down stairs and had a wonderful time at cocktails visting and talking with all the other wifes. dh eric was in the sword detail this year, may i say he was the best one out there, and looked great! dinner was next ask eric about his shoe leather! then we dance and talked. then we loaded up and went to a club called suede in tulsa and closed it down, back to the hotel and slept till 10am. got to go to Joe's Crab Shack for lunch - YUMMY! then to target and the Creamery - YUMMY! then to eric cousin becca and her dh eric house to visit left about 5:15. all and all wonderful week-end, it's always nice when eric and i get a little quiet time. love you honey! huggs OO & kisses XX with love

well here i am, sorry i missed yesterday. i'm trying to get everything caught up in the office because i will not be here tommorow. let me just start by saying HOLY COW that JERK JIM is still on martha stewart. he SO drives me crazy! short drive as it may be, lol! well i'm picking up my ball dress from the dry cleaners on the way to cheer, everything else i still have to do tonight. plus take tucker to cheer, get my toes and nails done, plus try to get some stuff to Mel's house for the yard sale! WOW i hope i can get everything done. I will get to crop for 14 hours at scrapbooks galore and more, and hoping to get caught up on all my dt items and some contest i want to enter. you may ask she got her scrapbooking stuff done first, well yea! see i'm wearing the same dress that i wore last year, tacky i know but i didn't want to go spend the money to buy a new one, and i'm to fat to get into the other that i have worn of the last 6 years. i'm hoping that everyone was drunk enough last year they don't remember what i wore! wink! the rest is jeans and t-shirts i can do that real fast right. we'll see! i hope everyone has a wonderful week-end. i hope to learn how to put pics on here soon, i will get some up of the ball and such. huggs OO kisses XX love.

good mornin fellow bloggers, well we had a wonderful time last night, tucker all dressed up as an arkansas razorback cheerleader, decided that she wanted to go door to door trick or treating. (1st time we have done this) normally we go to a church thing. The first couple of house no one home from work yet, she was so excited (we let the house as soon as eric got home 5:15 - 5:20) we then found our line of houses with porch lights on! "that's how you tell if their handing out candy." mommy to tucker. "mom their inside light is on and shining out the front" tucker to mommy. that was our main hurdle was knowing what houses was handling out candy. we went down 3 large streets, tucker has discovered how much fun trick or treating is. i loved watching her and seeing her excitement. she had to stop and show daddy when she got a good piece of candy. after that we went home to pot roast in the crock pot (eric cooked - LOVE HIM) turned on the porch light, tucker then handed out candy. she loved seeing what everyone dressed up as. she only got scared twice, two houses had smoke makers sorry tucker - it was funny to see her eyes get so big, even daddy laughed from the truck. there was a large man dressed up in the costume from the movie scream, tucker had a hold of my hand so tight, i told her is was only pretend, the man lifted up him mask to show tucker he was a real person under the mask. i know everyone has diffrent feelings about halloween i don't ever want tucker to think those morbid and scary things even are real. i like innocent look in her eyes just being a kid and dressing up, oh and "free candy" for her was good too! huggs OO and kisses XX with love.